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Antenatal care and pregnancy outcomes in a safe motherhood health voucher system in rural Kenya, 2007–2013
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Setting: A rural private health facility, Ruby Medical Centre (RMC), participating in a safe motherhood health voucher system for poor women in Kiambu County, Kenya.
Objectives: Between 2007 and 2013, to determine 1) ...
Toll-like receptor gene variants and bacterial vaginosis among HIV-1 infected and uninfected African women.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal syndrome associated with altered microflora that increases the risk of preterm delivery and acquisition of sexually transmitted diseases. The cause of BV is unknown although ...
Supporting early career health investigators in Kenya: A qualitative study of HIV/AIDS research capacity building
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
Introduction: strategies to transfer international health research training programs to sub-Saharan African institutions focus on developing cadres
of local investigators who will lead such programs. Using a critical ...
A scoring tool to identify East African HIV-1 serodiscordant partnerships with a high likelihood of pregnancy.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
INTRODUCTION:
HIV-1 prevention programs targeting HIV-1 serodiscordant couples need to identify couples that are likely to become pregnant to facilitate discussions about methods to minimize HIV-1 risk during pregnancy ...